India: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 19, 2025.
MIL-OSI USA: Luján Presses Nominee for Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs on Commitment to Fund and Complete the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project
US Senate News: Source: US Senator for New Mexico Ben Ray Luján Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, questioned Mr. William Kirkland during a nomination hearing to be Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs within the Department of the Interior. Specifically, Senator Luján pressed […]
MIL-OSI USA: RELEASE: Senator Mullin tells Indian Affairs Committee: “Leave the Politics Out of it and put Indian Country First.”
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator MarkWayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma) RELEASE: Senator Mullin tells Indian Affairs Committee: “Leave the Politics Out of it and put Indian Country First.” Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), a member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, emphasized the importance of seeing Native issues through a nonpartisan […]
India-UAE Partnership Eyes Nuclear Energy and Advanced Technology as Next Breakthrough Sectors
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) India and the United Arab Emirates are solidifying their strategic partnership, setting their sights on nuclear energy and advanced technology as the next frontiers for collaboration. This move comes as bilateral trade has already surged past the $100 billion mark, five years ahead of schedule, cementing […]
Why India’s True Freedom Lies in the Strength of Local Languages and Culture, Reveals New Book
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) In a linguistically diverse country like India, disputes over language are commonplace. Yet, intriguingly, resistance to English education and the resulting sense of “Englishness” is almost nonexistent—perhaps never existent. What lies at the root of this? A new book by scientist Amitabh Satyam, titled *The Hindi […]
Amit Shah felicitates Indian Contingent for World Police and Fire Games 2025, highlights Modi govt’s commitment to sports
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah on Friday addressed a felicitation ceremony in New Delhi to honor the Indian Police and Fire Brigade contingent for their remarkable performance at the 21st World Police and Fire Games 2025, held in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. The […]
MIL-OSI Economics: Working Together, Growing Stronger: Responsible Governance for a Resilient UCB Sector – Valedictory Address by Shri Swaminathan J, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India at the Seminar for Directors of Urban Co-operative Banks held in CAB, Pune on Friday, July 11, 2025
Source: Reserve Bank of India Working Together, Growing Stronger: Responsible Governance for a Resilient UCB Sector(Valedictory Address by Shri Swaminathan J, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India at the Seminar for Directors of Urban Co-operative Banks held in CAB, Pune on Friday, July 11, 2025) MIL OSI Economics –
India scales up crackdown on narcotics with stronger rehabilitation and community efforts
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) India has ramped up its fight against drug trafficking and abuse, adopting a zero-tolerance policy backed by structural, institutional, and community-driven reforms. In 2024 alone, Indian law enforcement agencies seized narcotics worth ₹25,330 crore—a 55% jump from the previous year—indicating an aggressive nationwide crackdown on drug […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Leaders in India, Hungary and the US are using appeals to nostalgia and nationalism to attack higher education
Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Riyad A. Shahjahan, Professor of Higher, Adult and Life Long Education, Michigan State University Two scholars argue that nostalgia and resentment fuel government attacks on universities. Rick Friedman/AFP Harvard University is under siege by the Trump administration – and the world is watching. But this case isn’t […]
India reaffirms commitment to ‘Pact for Future’ at UN dialogue
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) India reiterated its strong commitment to the Pact for the Future and its annexes, the Global Digital Compact (GDC) and the Declaration on Future Generations, during the third interactive informal dialogue held to review the pact. Describing the initiative as a vital step in the global […]
Right reforms to spur investment, credit and GDP growth in India: HSBC
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) At a time when global supply chains are getting rejigged, if India can do the right reforms, it could become a meaningful producer and exporter of goods, which could spur investment, credit and GDP growth, an HSBC report said on Friday. In the chicken-and-egg debate of […]
INS Nistar, India’s first indigenous diving support vessel, commissioned in Visakhapatnam
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) In a boost to India’s maritime capabilities, INS Nistar, the country’s first indigenously designed and constructed Diving Support Vessel (DSV), was commissioned into the Indian Navy on Friday in Visakhapatnam. The commissioning ceremony took place in the presence of Union Minister of State for Defence Sanjay […]
MIL-OSI Economics: Catalysing Sustainable & Green Infrastructure Financing for Achieving Net Zero – Inaugural Address delivered by Shri M Rajeshwar Rao, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India – July 03, 2025 – at the Conference on Green Infrastructure Finance at College of Agriculture Banking, RBI, Pune
Source: Reserve Bank of India Catalysing Sustainable & Green Infrastructure Financing for Achieving Net Zero(Inaugural Address delivered by Shri M Rajeshwar Rao, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India – July 03, 2025 – at the Conference on Green Infrastructure Finance at College of Agriculture Banking, RBI, Pune) MIL OSI Economics –
Depression over MP, UP triggers heavy rains across India: IMD
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall across several parts of India, influenced by a depression over northwest Madhya Pradesh and adjoining southwest Uttar Pradesh. The weather system is expected to bring widespread rain to Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan over […]
I&B Secretary urges AI startups to embrace India’s linguistic diversity, develop tools to bridge language gaps
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) Information & Broadcasting Secretary Sanjay Jaju on Thursday urged AI startups to create homegrown, scalable solutions that reflect India’s rich linguistic and cultural diversity. Speaking at a meeting with incubators and startups at T-Hub in Hyderabad, Jaju encouraged them to take part in the ‘Kalaa Setu’ […]
With series on the line, India mull unleashing Bumrah in Manchester
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) Jasprit Bumrah is a weapon India must use sparingly but with the five-test series against England on the line, the tourists are considering playing their pace spearhead in the fourth test in Manchester next week. The team management has decided that Bumrah, whose workload has been carefully managed since […]
India remains a compelling investment destination globally: Report
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) India remains a compelling investment destination worldwide owing to its stability, structural reforms, and a resilient consumer base, a leading global investment firm, KKR, has stressed. KKR, in its ‘2025 Mid-Year Global Macro Outlook,’ said India’s growth prospects and favourable market conditions make it an attractive […]
US designates outfit behind Pahalgam attack as Foreign Terrorist Organisation; India welcomes decision
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) The United States has designated The Resistance Front (TRF), an offshoot of the Pakistan-based terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) and Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) in response to the 22 April terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, that killed 26 […]
Piyush Goyal holds talks with Saudi investment minister to boost India-Saudi trade ties
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal held talks on Thursday with Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Investment, Khalid Al-Falih, to strengthen trade and investment relations between the two countries. The virtual discussion focused on enhancing economic cooperation, promoting mutual growth, fostering innovation, and exploring avenues […]
Indian Navy to commission indigenous diving support vessel ‘Nistar’ today at Visakhapatnam
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) In a boost to India’s maritime capabilities and self-reliance in defence production, the Indian Navy will today commission its first indigenously designed and built Diving Support Vessel (DSV) Nistar at the Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will preside over the commissioning ceremony, marking […]
India achieves successful trial of Akash Prime at high-altitude
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) India achieved a major milestone on Wednesday by successfully intercepting and destroying two high-speed aerial unmanned targets using the Akash Prime air defence system in the high-altitude region of Ladakh, the Ministry of Defence said in an official statement. The upgraded variant of the Akash Weapon […]